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SMECO recognizes outstanding teachers
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 20 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Receiving awards this year were eight math teachers, nine science teachers, and three CTE-STEM (career technical education and science, technology, engineering and mathematics) teachers. Teachers were chosen for their outstanding performance in the...
🚧 Roadwork Update: Active Closure on US 50 West at Maiden Forest Rd, Dorchester County, MD
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Maryland. Local transportation agencies report an ongoing active closure on US 50 West at Maiden Forest Road due to roadwork. Commuters traveling through 4499 Maiden Forest Road in Dorchester County, Maryland should plan for possible delays and seek alternative routes if necessary. Currently, there is no specified time for when the roadwork will be completed, but updates will be provided as they become available. Drivers are urged to exercise caution when passing through the area and to follow all posted signs and signals.
More than 70 dogs rescued from Calvert home
The rescue of more than 70 dogs from a Calvert residence on May 8 prompted the five-day closure to the public of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter, county government officials reported. The rescue operation is the result of an ongoing investigation by the county’s animal control division. The location of the house has not been revealed and according to authorities no charges have been filed at this time. The...
Calvert school board discusses proposed code of conduct changes
Student conduct has been a provocative issue regarding some Calvert public schools of late and the May 9 meeting of the school board reviewed the latest proposed policy changes. Cecilia Lewis, the school system’s director of student services, noted Calvert reviews its code of conduct on an annual basis. Lewis said in drafting the revised code her office received “an unprecedented amount of input” from a committee comprised of stakeholders. ...
Lorenzini nudges out Armitage for St. Mary's judge seat
St. Mary’s County voters headed to the polls on Tuesday and elected incumbent Amy Lorenzini to remain as judge of the Circuit Court in the presidential primary, fending off challenger Sue Ann Armitage. Both candidates appeared on both the Democratic and Republican primary ballots. Lorenzini received approximately 55% of the Democratic votes while Armitage earned about 45%. ...
Power outage curtails Calvert board meeting
It was during the presentation of a proclamation for National Poppy Day that the lights went out in the Calvert County commissioners’ hearing room. Representatives from a local American Legion had just presented Quilts of Valor to Mark Willis, county administrator, and David Payne, assistant sheriff, (both Willis and Payne are Marine Corps veterans) that the room in the Calvert County Courthouse in Prince Frederick went dark. While the commissioners...
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